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ReviewCancer metastasis reviews2025

CRISPR screening approaches in breast cancer research.

Mark Samuels, Simoni Besta, Andrea Lauer Betrán, Reza Shirazi Nia, Xiaohong Xie, Xidong Gu, Qijin Shu, Georgios Giamas

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Review in Cancer metastasis reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mark SamuelsInternational Oncology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China. m.samuels@zcmu.edu.cn.
Simoni BestaInternational Oncology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
Andrea Lauer BetránDepartment of Biochemistry and Biomedicine, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, JMS Building, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK.
Reza Shirazi NiaInternational Oncology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
Xiaohong XieDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
Xidong GuDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
Qijin ShuInternational Oncology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
Georgios GiamasInternational Oncology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Oncology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China. g.giamas@sussex.ac.uk.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of CRISPR-Cas9 technology has transformed functional genomics, offering unmatched opportunities to dissect and understand biological pathways and identify novel therapeutic targets in cancer. Breast cancer is a complex, heterogeneous disease and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in women, particularly when diagnosed at advanced or metastatic stages where effective treatments are limited. High-throughput CRISPR screening is undoubtedly a powerful tool to discover novel drug targets, uncover synthetic lethal interactions, and identify vulnerabilities in cancer. This review focuses on advances in our understanding of breast cancer developed through CRISPR-based screening technology, particularly in identifying drivers of breast cancer progression, growth, and metastasis, as well as in identifying potential new therapeutic targets and combination therapies. We discuss recent discoveries, current challenges, and limitations of this approach and explore how advancements in CRISPR technology could have a profound impact on the future of breast cancer treatment.

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Breast NeoplasmsClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCRISPR-Cas SystemsAnimalsFemaleHumansBreast cancerCRISPRDrug discoveryDrug resistanceFunctional genomicsNovel therapiesScreening

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PMID40650785
PMCPMC12255600

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